American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) Short Interest Update

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 76,317 shares, an increase of 221.6% from the June 15th total of 23,733 shares. Approximately 5.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 28,788 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Realty Investors from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

American Realty Investors Price Performance

Shares of ARL opened at $20.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 7.10 and a current ratio of 7.10. American Realty Investors has a fifty-two week low of $12.42 and a fifty-two week high of $24.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.14. The company has a market capitalization of $334.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.29 and a beta of 0.63.

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $12.34 million during the quarter. American Realty Investors had a net margin of 24.21% and a return on equity of 0.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its position in American Realty Investors stock. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) by 44.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 876 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in American Realty Investors were worth $31,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

American Realty Investors Company Profile

American Realty Investors, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties.